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The Queensland Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation (DETSI) in collaboration with industry partners operates an air quality monitoring network across the state.

Data from the monitoring network is presented online as ambient concentration, air quality categories and smoke and dust health action levels which are updated hourly.

What’s new

Air monitoring data is now available for West Rockhampton.

Current smoke and dust levels

There are currently no elevated health action levels.

Based on PM2.5 readings at air monitoring stations and smoke sensors at Tuesday 27 May 2025 5am.

For current bushfire and smoke warnings, visit the Queensland Fire Department website.

Tuesday 27 May 2025 5am

Air quality data is available from 1 January 2020. Historical data back to 2010 is available on the Queensland Government data portal. Individual stations have been monitoring for different time periods so data may not be available for all possible times.

Meteorological

Select a value within the table to generate charts and to download air quality data.

South East Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Beaudesert216 SW0.2
Beerwah68 ENE0.1
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee87.914.5
Boonahofflineoffline
Burpengary91 E0
Caboolture--
Caloundra185 S0
Cannon Hill298 WNW0.387.318.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains90.216.3
Coomera329 NNW1.292.319.40
Cooroy301 WNW0.9
Deagon231 SW0.192.917.610
Deception Bay226 SW0.591.20
Eagleby225 SW0.1
Eatons Hill0 N0
Forest Lake--
Gatton274 W1.598.113.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview80.716
Josephville351 N0.410017.90
Kilcoy30 NNE0.1
Kippa-Ring32 NNE0
Lowood--
Lytton325 NW2.887.119.50
Maleny278 W2.7
Moggill0 N0
Mountain Creek326 NW1.520.3
Mutdapilly31 NNE0.589.314.90
Nambour320 NW387.621.600
North Maclean258 WSW0.2100160
Norwell20 NNE0
Parkwood336 NNW1.185.820.10
Petrie20 NNE0
Raceview181 S0.194.716.30
Redbank weather station, Redbank88.216.4
Redlands0 N0
Ripley weather station, Ripley8916.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview88.716.1
Rocklea168 SSE0.393.41810
South Brisbane176 S0.718.5
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley90.915.2
Southport331 NNW1.693.719.60
Springwood359 N0.389.317.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank89.116.5
Tamborine Mountain279 W0.5
Tewantin40 NE0.9
Upper Kedron179 S0.1
Woolloongabba260 W0.286.818.90
Wynnum328 NNW2.592.718.90
Wynnum West337 NNW1.718.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville240 WSW0.420.7
Chinchilla--
Dalby252 WSW0.2
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles29 NNE0.5
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville260 W0.488.313.5
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe208 SSW0.8
Toowoomba333 NNW2.683.415.300
Warwickofflineoffline
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah58 ENE0.1
Hervey Bay25 NNE0
Kingaroy--
Maryborough252 WSW0.710000
Tin Can Bay189 S0
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga60 ENE0.196.8200
Auckland Point255 WSW1.390.321.80
Boat Creek272 W1.693.421.300
Boyne Island174 S0.390.5-10
Clinton211 SSW1.888.6210
South Gladstone248 WSW0.783.422.510
Targinie194 SSW0.196.221.70
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela323 NW0.3
Blackwater82 E190.919.90
Bluff272 W0.282.219.30
Emerald219 SW0.579.919.90
Gracemere138 SE0.1
Longreach18 NNE1.321
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)313 NW0.89517.10
Moranbah (Utah Dr)170 S0.217.1
Parkhurst217 SW0.191.721
Yeppoon136 SE0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina103 ESE0.2
West Mackay291 WNW0.720.2
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr205 SSW0.520.80
Charters Towers70 ENE0.3
Ingham63 ENE0.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard190 S1.190.921.400
Environment Park0 N092.821.100
Kirwan225 SW0.6
Lennon Drive166 SSE0.794.62100
North Ward202 SSW0.592.621.30
South Townsville0 N0
Stuart19 NNE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton--
Cairns180 S2.58423.800
Gordonvale142.3 SE0.5
Innisfail0 N0
Mareeba80.3 E0.1
Mossman244 WSW0.1
Weipa133 SE0.823.8
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap166 SSE1.723.6

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/353 records)

The data used to compile this air quality information comes directly from the department's air monitoring network and has only undergone a preliminary quality check. Data is retrieved from the stations every hour and after quality checks, is available approximately 1 hour later.

All data on this site is shown in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST).

  • If there is no data measured for a parameter, or data could not be retrieved from the monitoring station at this hour, no data is shown in the cell.
  • An offline message in a cell indicates that measurements are temporarily unavailable due to equipment servicing or failure. See network status.

About these Meteorological parameters

Wind direction

When high pollutant concentrations occur at a monitoring station, wind data records can determine the general direction and area of the emissions. Identifying the sources means planning to reduce the impacts on air quality can take place. The measurement indicates the direction the wind is coming from.

Wind direction is measured in degrees.

More information about Wind direction

Wind speed

When high pollutant concentrations occur at a monitoring station, wind data records can determine the general direction and area of the emissions. Identifying the sources means planning to reduce the impacts on air quality can take place.

Wind speed is measured in metres per second.

More information about Wind speed

Humidity

Like temperature and solar radiation, water vapour plays an important role in many thermal and photochemical reactions in the atmosphere.

Humidity is measured in percentage.

More information about Humidity

Temperature

Measuring temperature supports air quality assessment, air quality modelling and forecasting activities.

Temperature is measured in degrees Celsius.

More information about Temperature

Solar radiation

Measuring solar radiation is beneficial for modelling photochemical smog events, as the intensity of sunlight has an important influence on the rate of the chemical reactions that produce the smog. The cloudiness of the sky, time of day and geographic location all affect sunlight intensity.

More information about Solar radiation

Rainfall

Rain has a ‘scavenging’ effect when it washes particulate matter out of the atmosphere and dissolves gaseous pollutants. Removing particles improves visibility. Where there is frequent high rainfall, air quality is generally better.

More information about Rainfall

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Last updated
13 January 2026